Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 160, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 160

WALTON QUITS SENATE TRIAL

M’CRAY DOES NOT KNOW HIS TOTAL DEBTS State Bank Examiner Subpoenaed in Bankruptcy Hearing —Two-Day Grilling Puts Governor's Version of Tangle Before Referee,

Governor McCray's version of numerous events surrounding his financial crash has been revealed by two days of constant answering of questions on the witness stand In the trial In which three Ft. Wayne banks are seeking to have the Governor adjudged bankrupt. The hearing, which is before Harry C. Sheridan, referee in bankruptcy, will be resumed at the Federal Bldg at 9:30 a. m. Tuesday with McCray still on the stand. Thomas D. Barr, deputy State bank examiner, has been subpoenaed to appear as a witness Tuesday. McCray testified Barr paid a note signed with BALDWIN REGIME BITTERLY FLAYED BY LLOYDGEORGE Ex-British Premier Calls His Successor 'Weak Man,' By United Pres * NORTHAMPTON. England. Nov. 17. - -David Lloyd George opened his election campaign today with a scathing attack on Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. Starting off with what is expected to be one of the fiercest political battles in recent English history, the ex premier called his successor a weak man in the hands of mutineers who were heading the ship on to the rocks. He called on the country to "change the crew." His eyes glistening with the thrill of battle as they used to before the ex-premier wore himself down under the strain of the war, he drew tounds of applause and cheers as he mocked Baldwin’s “tin can election.” “Tou cannot navigate a great ship cn uncharted seas full of submerged rocks and reefs and in tempestuous weather with a scratch crew of third class mariners whose chief qualification is that the yare also mutineers.” declared the Welsh wizard. "Since the late Mr. Bonar Law quit, a weak man has been put on the bridge. The mutineers got hold of him. The ship is going headlong cn to the rocks unless the country changes the crew."

STATE FUNDS FOR PRINTINGDEPLETFD Separate Appropriations Are Said to Be Too Small. George IT. Healey, clerk of the State printing board, today asked Attorney GeneraJ U. S. Lesh to render an opinion on a difficult problem which has arisen In connection with the coming State printing contract. Formerly, printing was paid for from a general appropriation. Departments now have their separate appropriations. They are said to be too small. Healey said one of these methods would have to be employed: 1. Board of finance authorize transfers from other funds. 2. Boaj-d of public printing authorize printing out of general printing appropriation. 3. Contractors be induced to wait for payments until authorized by the next session of the legislature. ‘RUM RUNNER’ IS SENTTOPRISON First Man Convicted Under New State Statute. For the first time since the State liquor transportation law went into effect last spring. Criminal Judge James A. Collins today sentenced an alleged bootlegger to prison. Walter Hixon, 28, of 806 S. Missouri St., said by police to be a member of a band of rum runners, was convicted and sentenced in Criminal Court to one to two years in the Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton. He announced he would appeal to Supreme Court. Hixon also was the first man to be sentenced in Marion County to the new State institution. Deputy Sheriff Roland Snider and aides captured Hixon on the Rockville road en route with booze from Cl::: .on, itv as tertlfici

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the name of A. E. Harriman & Cos., and sold to the bank of Marshfield by McCray. The Governor testified Barr had recommended the bank take the note. Some of the Governor’s explanations of outstanding transactions: Board of Agriculture Deal—The Governor borrowed $155,000 from the board In five installments. The checks were made payable to the Discount and Deposit State Bank instead of to him personally on the suggestion of I. Newt Brown, secretary of the board. He gave Brown notes, some of them considerably after the money was received, a predated check for $30,000 and collatera' amounting to $87,746.85. Mistake on Check Check on State Funds for SIO,OO0 — The check was given the Governor by the treasurer of State during the Legislature. The check was payable to the Discount and Deposit State Bank. The Governor sent the check to the bank’s connections in Chicago. The money was sent to the Discount and Deposit Bank but was deposited to the account of McCray instead of to that of the State. The Governor was busy and overlooked the trans action. He checked the money out of the bank, thinking it belonged to him. Signatures on Notes —The Governor signed the names of at least two farm managers to notes and later ob talned their written consent. He con dones the action on the ground he has listed the notes among his liabilities and not his assets and that he is personally responsible for them. He signed the name of A Harrhnan & Cos. (Continued on Page 2) MOTHER OF FOUR MINISTERS DEAD Mrs, Elizabeth Kuehn, 88, to Be Buried Monday, The four minister-sons of Mrs. Elizabeth Kuehn, 88. of 1152 Dawson St., who died Friday, will be In Indianapolis to attend the funeral, at 2 p. m., Monday at the Emmaus Lutheran Church. Laurel and Orange Sts. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Mrs. Kuehn was the widow of the Rev. Herman Kuehn, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church at Five Points. Ind., who died twenty five years ago. Surviving are nine children. The Rev. Chr. Kuehn of Baltimore. Md.; the Rev. G. C. Kuehn of Buffalo, N. Y.: the Rev. H. P. Kuehn of Perry County. 111.; the Rev. E. C. Kuehn of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. E. S. Eikhoff of Indianapolis; Mrs. William Saulstich of Whittemore, lowa, wife of a minister. and the Misses Julia, Matilda and Johanne Kuehn of Indianapolis. I>ewis Cites U. 8. Mine Ownership Government ownership of coal mines in the United States would effect no saving to consumers. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, declared in an address Friday evening before the AI trusa Club at a dinner at the Lincoln. Mrs. O. E. McMeans, head of the local Girl Scout movement. Introduced about twenty-five Girl Scouts at the meeting.

Butler or Notre Dame ?

Adventure Jack Coffman, 68, of Corydon, confessed today, according to investigators in the State fire marshal's office, that during last July and August he successively burned his barn, chicken house and dwelling to collect small sums of insurances Coffman's wife, 25, also made a statement. Investigators said the two, on their first trip to Indianapolis, thought the Statehouse elevator was a platform scale and Coffman asked how much he weighed when he got off. It also said this was the first time they ever rode on an Interurban. In the downtown section they wer bo frightened at traffic that a oolicemai; stopped traffic and led them across the street, fire marshals said. Miss Nina E. Schoppe and H. S. Waymire obtained the repute! confessions.

YOUTH TELLS GIRL FRIEND BE DRANK POISON,IREN DIES Ira Lawrence, 20, Leaves Note to Parents Lamenting Financial Reverse, ’’Mother, you don’t know what trouble really is,” said Ira Lawrence. 20, to his mother when she met him downtown Friday. A few hours later he was dead from effects of poison taken at the home of George Foote. 2825 Paris Ave., where Thessl Clark. 20. Trafalgar. Ind., his friend, also lived The exigencies of a life contrasting sharply with one once opulent and without financial care drove the boy to hts death, a note to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lawrence, 2330 College Ave., Indicates. According to the father, the note read In part: “We once had plenty, but now we have nothing. I know this will kill you, but I can t stand it any more.” Lawrence returned a week ago from Pittsburgh, homesick and dlssa’isfled with the position he had there, the parents said. They did not know where he was living after he arrived here, nor that Miss Clark, to v. horn Lawrence was said to be engaged. was living at the same address. According to Miss Clark, Lawrence came uptairs after firing the furnace and told her he had taken something he would not name. He died shortly after. A bottle of poison was found in his pocket. “Don’t mistreat Peggy.” the note to the parents read. They said It re ferred to Miss Clark. The father said he owned a farm near Ijebanon, Ky., and was In busl ness at Shelbyville. Ky.. several years ago. The parents could assign no other motive to the act than the financial failure intimated in the note, they said. Surviving: The parents, two sis ters, Eulah L. Lawrence at home Mrs. E. R. Sanders, Louisville, Ky., and a brother, Moreland S. Lawrence, at home. CHIEF HOYL JS BURIED Firemen Pay Tribute to Departed Assistant Commander. City fireman and other officials today paid final tribute to Simeon C. Hoyl. assistant fire chief, who died at his home, 123 W. Eighteenth St., today. Chief Hoyl died suddenly, Thursday. Firemen were pall bearers. The police and firemen’s band played the funeral dirge and Oriental Masonic Lodge had charge of ceremonies at the grave In Crown Hill cemetery.

The Indiana football championship is the prize for which the Local warriors and Notre Dame’s great eleven struggle this afternoon. The Times has sent its football experts to Notre Dame’s field to cover the game in every detail. Reading THE PINK TONIGHT with its running account of the contest and the final score will be the next best thing to having a seat at the game. TIIE PINK will also tell about the Indiana-Wa-bash, Purdue-Northwestern and other football classics. It also will carry an account of the Zev-In Memoriam race at Louisville. The Times will post scores of the Butler-Notre Dame and other games in front of our office. Score by periods. COME AND ROOT FOR YOUR FAVORITE THEN GET THE FWK

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 1923

POINCARESCORES HUGHESPROPOSAL AS BANKER TRICK ; Postponement of Ambassadors' Conference Defers Anglo-British Split. PARIS, Nov. 17. —Today’s meeting of the council of ambassadors has been postponed, deferring tl expected split between Britain and France. It was anticipated the council would meet today and that British and | French viewpoint would be so divergent the session would break up. Cancellation of the meeting averts this. It Is surmised British and French ambassadors’ views on what shall be done with the former crown prince and control of German armament are irreconci liable. Premier Poincare's strong speech in the Chamber of Deputies ort Friday expressing hope of maintaining the <ntente, but refusing to'changa French policy, has left the next move up to Britain. Poincare, loudly cheered by the deputies at frequent intervals, flatly accused the British representative in the council of supporting Germans against French on some issues. if the British stand pat. the entente is as good as ended. Even with--1 out open split in a meeting of ambassadors’ council, cooperation between the two great allies will be done with. Hinges on Gentian Debt Poincare struck out in all directions. He denounced the plan for an expert examination of Germany’s ca parity to pay, recently put forward by Secretary of Stale Hughes ns “a trick to force reduction In reparations, engineered by foreign bankers." America and Britain, he said, need not expect payment of interallied debts until Germany’s reparations are paid. The speech caused a sensation among diplomats and the opinion was freely expressed Britain and France will make no further effort to maintain even a pretense of an entente. In such anew alignment France would have the support of Belgium, and Britain evidently can count on the support of Italy, judging from the speech made by Premier Mussolini In the Italian chamber. Mussolini, while stating he did not want a break with France, said plainly Italy could not Stand by and see the German people destroyed by further encroachments upon their territory. Britain Larks Troops Pertlnax, the French political writer, in commenting on adjournment of the council of ambassadors, said Britain favored control of German armaments by small allied forces, but that such small forces would be 1 Inefficient. Britain, he said, Is unable to spare the troops for enforcement of the allied control. "In such circumstances,’* he wrote, “let England support our policy In the Ruhr and reinforce France's need for security and protection. Thus France could abstain from taking fresh military action against Germany at any moment." BRITISH MOVE SIGNIFICANT Women Subjects of England In Germany Advised to Return Home. By United Preen BERLIN. Nov. 17.—The British m bassy today advised Its women clerks to return to England to avoid possible hunger riots and other outbreaks In Germany this winter. This action is considered very significant. WOULD REVISE TREATY British Labor Party Urges Call of International Conference. By United Press LONDON, Nov. 17.—The election manifesto of the labor party Issued today demands the British govern ment immediately call an international conference. Including Germany to revise the Versailles treaty, especially its reparations clauses. Resumption of free diplomatic and economic relations with Russia Is also demanded.

INDICTMENTS ARE ALLEGEDTAULTT Attorney for Hunt and Latta Asks Dismissal. The indictment charging Edwin A. Hunt and Will 11. Latta with conspir-' ing with Richard V. Sipe, former county clerk, to embezzle SIO,OOO of county funds, is faulty, Charles S. Wiltsie, attorney for Hunt and Latta, charged in argument upon a motion to quash before Criminal Judge James A. Collins today. Sipe Is serving a sentence In State prison for embezzlement of $143,000 of county funds. Wiltsie argued that the incident as to Hunt and Latta is not good because It merely alleges that “Hunt and Latta, each of them, unlawfully united and conspired with Richard V. Sipe,” failing to charge them with conspiring with each other. Judge Collins -took the motion under advisement.

Golden Rule Club to Aid Orphans by Novel Dinner

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D l ' TO you practice the Golden Rule? Christian Endeavorers, members of Epworth League and a host of young folk who do oi do not belong to religious or social organizations. are Invited to Join the Golden Rule Club. Miss Mary M. Voris, secretary. 628 People’s Bank BMg., has all the information—call her, Main 6903. Everybody who joins the club must pledge himself to observe Golden Rule Sunday, Dec. 2, by eating a

FINE PAID BY JUDGE WHO WENT HUNTING Clark County Jurist Caught With Quail in Pocket Out of Season, Game Wardens Say,

The fact that James W. Fortune, Judge of the Clark County Circuit Court, recently was arrested and fined $23.60 in a Justice of peace court for

BUTLER OFF TO DO BATTLEWITH IRISH Several Hundred Determined Fans Board Train. Br-r-r—lt was a biting wind that blew as the South Bend special pulled out of the Union Station early this morning loaded with several hundred Butler students to attend the Butler Notre Dame game at South Bend to day. The championship of Indiana Is at stake in the battle. “But we’ll make it hot for ’em!" exclaimed one pretty co-ed. There was no yelling, band playing or outburst of enthusiasm. Just a body of happy, determined, loyal students, resolved to back their team, win or lose. Neither did the blue and white flutter in profusion. "Oh, we brought our colors,” shoutel one Miss. “But I arose so late I didn’t have time to pin it on." A whistle blew, the bell rang and there was a wild scramble. "Al l a-b-o-a-r-d,” drawled the conductor. Good-by. Butler. Good luck HODGIN SERIOUSLY ILL Complications Make Condition of Health Head Grave. Dr. E. E. Hodgin, president of the board of health, today was reported In a serious condition following complications of pneumonia an! erysipelas, at his home, 2645 College Ave. Attending physicians said he spent a restless night, but was slightly better today. Hunter Fatally Wounded Charles Dolton, 40, living In Erie St., was fatally wounded while hunting near Edinburg, Ind., Friday, according to reports here today. Dolton was carrying a shotgun which was accidentally discharged while he was climbing a fence. He died at the home of his brother-iij-law, Thomas Sherman of Edlnburn

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sacrificial meal in the interest of Near East orphans. “I feel so sorry for these unfortunate kids that I hope we can enlist a membership of ton thousand.” said M:ss Vorij. “The plan Is to eat a simple meal a;?d give the difference :>nween the cost of this and the regula- Sunday din-, ner to the orphan fund.” Miss Voris says that Miss Megan Lloyd George, Just before sailing for England, pledged herself to oat a bread and stew dinner at her London home on Golden Rule Sunday.

Illegal possession of game, was learned today at the Statehouse. It was said that Judge Fortune was found hunting with a brace of hounds and a shotgun and that he had a quail In his pocket. He explained to wardens that one of the dogs crippled the bird. The arrest was made last Friday, the day before opening of the present hunting season. Since opening of the season game wardens have arrested 245 persons, chiefly for taking fur out of season. Other offenses have been for hunting law violations and trespass, it was said. DILLON POOLROOM ABATEMENT ASKED Anti-Saloon League Aide Files Suit. That a poolroom and soft drink r* rlor operated at 742 S. ct pitol Ave. by Thomas Digglns and Michael Dillon be closed as a public nuisance, is rf-ked in an abatement suit filed today before Superior Judge T. J. Moll. The suit was filed by Jesse Martin, AntiSaloon League attorney, acting for Prosecutor William P. Evans. Thomas B. Dillon, former Republican chairman of the Twelfth Ward, owner of the place, is made a defendant. The complaint says Michael Dillon was convicted in city court Oct. 12 of violating liquor laws at the address, and that he and Digglns Were axrested Nov. 15 on similar charges. The owner was convicted a year ago for maintaining a gambling resort there and sentenced to six months on the Indiana State farm. The case Is pending in Supretae Court. RED CROSS ANNUAL MEET Twelve Directors Will Be Chosen on Tuesday Afternoon. Indianapolis chapter of the American Red Cross will hold Its annual meeting at 3:30 p. m. Tuesday for the election of twelve directors. Reports for the year will be heard. All who contributed $1 or more to the Community Fund are members c f the Red Cross and will be welcomed at the meeting, which wsJ| be held on the fifth floor of Chamber of Commerce.

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Oklahoma Executive Tells Court of Solons He Can Not Have Fair Trial and Withdraws Case Without Defense, BARRING OF KLAN EVIDENCE CAUSES GOVERNOR’S ACT Unexpected Move Throws Body Into Uproar—Near Fist Fight Follows Between Juror and Member of Defense Counsel, By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Nov. 17.—“1 reach the conclusion that 1 can not have a fair trial in this court. I hereby withdraw.” Governor J. C. Walton amazed the Senate court of impeachment today by rising from the midst of his counsel at the center table and making this statement. The Governor’s statement came immediately after testimony regarding the Ku-Klux Klan from the executive counsel had been barred by the court. Before the trial could proceed Walton, pale of face and in a voice that was not entirely steady, rose slowly to his feet and began to speak.

It was the first time he has personally been heard. Fighting for Honor "I have been sitting here fighting for my honor and my right for ten days," he said. “I don’t wish to critise any of the honorable members of the court, but I reached the conclusion that I could not have a fair trial in this court. “Therefore, for my own sake, and for the sake of my wife ar-d children upon whom the stain of this unfair trial will reflect, I hereby withdraw from this court. “You may proceed as you see fit.” Governor Walton's counsel followed him from the room. The withdrawal was taken to mean no defense will be presented. The Governor’s action took the court by surprise and great commotion ensued for a time, after which the trial proceeded without him. Shortly after Walton withdrew, the Senate court was thrown into an uproar by the attempt of Senator Angelin. president pro tern, of the Senate. to attack Attorney Sprague, one of Walton's counsel. Senator Held Off Angelin was held off by half a dozen Senators and the court took a recess for twenty minutes. Senator Angelin had stated he understood all subpoenas for witnesses for the Governor had been withdrawn. Sprague, who was leaving the room, said he did not believe any such statement had been made. Angelin screamed something about being called a “liar” and hurled a pencil at Sprague, then attempted to crawl over the desks toward him. The disturbance finally was quieted down. MORE SIGNALS ORDERED Maple Road and Meridian St. to Have Automatic top. Automatic “stop” and “go” traffic signals similar to the one at Fall Creek Blvd. and Meridian St. will be erected .by the park board at Thirtieth St. and Riverside Pkwy. at ThirtyEighth and Meridian Sts. The board today also ordered boulevard lights on Capitol Ave. from Thirty-Eighth to Fifty-Second Sts. Resolution for construction of Pleasant Run Blvd. from Prospect St. to Washington St. was adopted. The board has acquired most of the necessary property. ‘ROOSEVELT TO OPEN New $50,000 South Side Theater Completed for Business. Opening of the “Roosevelt." anew soutft side theater at 1435-41 S. Meridan St., will be held tonight. The theater was built at an approximate cost of $50,000 and has a seating capacity of 1,400 persons. Jacob Friedman is owner.

FORESTRY BUREAU OSGEMOR CITY Regulation of Tree Planting Sought, A city department of forestry regulating the planting of all trees along city streets was proposed at the park board meeting today. Attorneys will investigate the legality oi* the step to determine whether e special act of the Legislature is nee.’°d With the suggestio. Charles A. Bookwalter, president o.c the park board, proposed that the city establish another nursery, where all types of trees should be cultivated for free use of property owners. The city now owns a nursery where trees for park purposes are grown. The regulated tree planting is aimed to attain uniformity of trees along city streets. Instead of a variety of sizes, one certain type would be planted on one atreet. making a solid row of maples, elms, or other types. Property owners then would be able to obtain the kind specified by the city free of charge at the nursery. Bookwalter explained that the idea has been developed at Newark, N. J. to hold national attention on the beauty and uniformity of shade trees on streets. A

Forecast FAIR weather predicted for tonight and Sunday. Slightly cooler tonight with temperature near 30.

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WOMEN VOTERS MEET TO WELD NATIONAL PARTY Will Back Constitutional Amendment Giving Them Equal Rights in U, S, By United Pres* WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Two hundred women who would weld the “better half” of the nation Into a feminine political party, met today to lay out plans for hastening the day when women win be the legal and political equal of man. To effect this, they have proposed Congress enact the so-called Lucretia Mott amendment to the Constitution providing “men and women shall have equal rights in the United States and all places subject to its Jurisdiction.” The women, all section leaders of the National Women’s party which backs the amendment, were summoned by Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, society leader of New York and president of the party, to discuss means of coercing Congress to enact the amendment at the present session. If the women of America want an “equal rights” amendment to the Constitution, Congress will give it to them, Pres'dent Coolidge predicted in his speed- greeting the women at the White House. FREEZINGWEATHER TONIGHT FORECAST Area of High Pressure Moving Eastward Is Cause, HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 86 10 a. 36 7 a. m 86 11 a. m. 40 8 a. in.B7 12 (noon) 41 9 a. m 37 1 p. m. 43 Indianapolis will pay for the warm weather of the past few days with a temperature probably as low as freezing tonight, the weather bureau announced. An area of high pressure which has hovered over the western part of the country for several days has moved eastward, causing the drop. The fall here was 8 degrees from 44. the mark of 7a. m. Friday. It was 36 at 7 a. m. today. A gradual decline all day was expected. But, hold! It probably will get warmer Sunday, says the weather man. TRACK FAST FOR ZEV-INJEIRIAM Champion Three-Year-Olds Face Barrier at Louisville, By United Press CHURCHILL DOWNS. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 17. —Zev and In Memoriam, champion thoroughbreds, will fight their duel today over a fast track. The day dawned clear with hardly a cloud to mar a dull autumn sky. The turf world heaved a deep sigh for relief for the match race for the world turf crown, would be run over a track which would leave no room for excuses front either side. The aristocrats of the track will race a distance of a mile and a quarter for a $30,000 purse. Os this amount the winner will receive $26,000 and the loser $5,000. Zev and In Memoriam received early “blow outs” this morning. They were galloped a half-mile in slow time and the trainers announced they were ready for the bell.